when two exponents are beside each other with out any sign, do we multiply?

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anonymous · Answer

give me an example please

anonymous · Answer

ok, like $$2^{-2}   1$$ would we multiply

anonymous · Answer

yes.. that would be -4(1) so it would be -4 ... but I dont understand why the 1 is not in parenthesis it should be 2(1)

anonymous · Answer

no no no, i',m not talking about the exponent, i'm talking about the number beside it. the 1, would we multiply with that or do we leave it as it is

anonymous · Answer

after you have squared the two.. i would assume you would multiply it again by ...??

anonymous · Answer

by 1 sorry

anonymous · Answer

ok,we would do this with any number after the squaring is done or could we do this before the square aswell.

anonymous · Answer

if you are using any number other than one.. you should square it first.. then multiply by the other number..

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

anonymous · Answer

good answer

anonymous · Answer

for example if you said 2^-2 4..which should be 2^-2(4) then you would get -4(4) which is -16.. make sense?

anonymous · Answer

ok

precal · Answer

$$2^{-2}\neq-4$$

precal · Answer

$$(2^{-2})(4)$$
$$(1/2^{2})(4)$$
$$(1/4)(4)=1$$